Canico Trip Overview
Get involved with nature, history and tradition. Feeling Madeira gives you adventure and a unique experience you will never forget!
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Canico, Portugal
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Canico, Madeira Islands, Portugal
Get involved with nature, history and tradition. Feeling Madeira gives you adventure and a unique experience you will never forget!
Itinerary
Day 1: AROUND THE ISLAND – FIRST DAY
Stop At: Baia de Camara de Lobos, Caminho Trincheira, Camara De Lobos, Madeira 9300-159 Portugal
It was this traditional fishing village, situated five kilometers from Funchal, which inspired Sir Winston Churchill to paint its lovely surroundings.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cabo Girao, Camara De Lobos, Madeira Portugal
Further along the road from Funchal through Câmara de Lobos and up into the mountains you will arrive at Cape Girão, often considered the highest sea cliff in Europe. Standing on the glass skywalk of the viewpoint is quite a breathtaking adventure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ribeira Brava Beach, Ribeira Brava, Madeira 9350-203 Portugal
Ribeira Brava (which means wild stream) is a municipality on the southwest coast of the island and includes the parishes of Ribeira Brava, Campanário, Tabua and Serra de Água.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Caminho Real da Encumeada PR12, Miradouro da Boca da Corrida Miradouro da Boca da Corrida / E.R. 228, Madeira Portugal
A new road traverses the 1004 m high Encumeada pass. Starting at Ribeira Brava at the south coast, the road winds up to Serra d’Água (which was the island’s first water power station) and arrives at the top of the valley giving incredible views of both the south and the north coast.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pico Ruivo do Paul da Serra, Er 209, Madeira 6160-206 Portugal
Paúl da Serra in a truly surprise for the travelers who travel to the island of Madeira. … This place is worth the visit to enjoy the special beauty of the landscape.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Porto Moniz Natural Swimming Pools, Rua do Lugar, Porto Moniz, Madeira 9270-156 Portugal
Porto Moniz seems to have fallen from above into the northern sea and has long been famous for its natural swimming pools and its pure, beautiful scenery.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Seixal Natural Pool, Praia do Porto do Seixal-Madeira, Seixal, Madeira 9270-132 Portugal
Seixal, the largest parish of Porto Moniz municipality in terms of area, is a land with favorable natural conditions and resources, including a trout farm in Chão da Ribeira. Do not miss the opportunity to visit Santo Antão Church, and swim in the volcanic natural pools, from where you can enjoy the beautiful sea and mountain views, typical of the north coast of Madeira.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sao Vicente, Sao Vicente, Sao Roque do Pico, Pico, Azores
Although considered a coastal village, São Vicente has progressed with time in the more sheltered hinterland.
At the edge of the village, directly next to the sea, lies a great boulder, in which the Saint Vincent chapel was built.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: AROUND THE ISLAND – SECOND DAY
Stop At: Camacha Wicker Factory, Largo Conselheiro Aires Ornelas 12, Camacha, Madeira 9135-053 Portugal
Camacha is a beautiful small village a few kilometers in the hills east of Funchal. It is famous for its ‘Apple Festival’ and its very active folklore dance groups.
Camacha is also called ‘the village of basket makers’ which is actually doing it any justice as it is much more than that … it represents the center of Madeira’s willow craft industry!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pico do Arieiro, E 202, Funchal, Madeira 9000-900 Portugal
Pico do Arieiro, with an altitude of 1818 meters, is the third highest peak on the island (and the second highest with pedestrian access). Fortunately, it can be reached by car. Views are spectacular up here, and when there is good weather, it is even possible to see Porto Santo, the neighboring island, which is situated 30 nautical miles to the north.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ribeiro Frio, Ribeiro Frio, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Not far from Santo da Serra, on the northern slopes of the island, you will find a very popular starting point for ‘levada’ walks. Ribeiro Frio (cold river) still has much of the original vegetation today. The island was once totally covered with ‘Laurissilva’ forest, a relic from prehistoric times.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro do Forte do Faial, VR1, Santana, Madeira 9230-067 Portugal
We arrive at the east point for some superb views of the bold north and sunny south coasts
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santana, Madeira Portugal
Characterized by its small thatched triangular houses, Santana is a beautiful village on the north coast. These small houses, built of natural stone and thatched with straw, have served the locals for centuries as stables and dwellings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Baia da Abra, Machico, Madeira Portugal
Ponta de São Lourenço is one of the last nearly untouched places in Madeira. Located in the eastern part of the island, this is the place where a fantastic combination of rocks, sea and nature created one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Machico, Machico, Madeira, Madeira Islands
Machico is not only one of the most populated cities on the island, but also a place of great historical value, as it was precisely where explorers first arrived in 1419.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
